Quick auto logout?

[David Thorpe]

When composing a post, unless I am very quick, the forum logs me out before I can get the post completed. I have a work-around by copying the text of my post, logging back in and going through the posting process again, this time pasting the text I have copied. Not terribly convenient, but it works.

[tundramanq]

This happens to me on two other sites I haunt also. I suspect the edit is done locally on my computer and the site sees inactivity and times out.
I do what you do when writing a long winded post.

[English Bloke]

If you use "Go Advanced" to compose and preview your posts before submitting. If you've been logged out, it auto prompts you to log back inwith the username / password screen before taking you back to the preview. That said, the site does seem to throw you out offy quick!

[Steve Ashton]

The default logout time is set at 900 seconds.

[tundramanq]

thanks Steve that really helps when I get too long winded - 15 minutes I can time

[English Bloke]

Yeah, that is helpful to know. So it would transpire it frequently takes more than 15 minutes for me to put together the rambling drivel I post on here. There's a message there somewhere John.

[tundramanq]

John,
When what I thought was a quicky turns long, I am in the habit of posting about every ten minutes and continuing as edits to it. I have trouble thinking and typing at the same time, so it's a good idea to ignore my posts until 10 minutes after the last edit or you will see just how bad my half completed, half baked thoughts are - I don't proof my posts until the end under the stop watch. I didn't catch a spelling error from my last post till this morning as what I said was too fresh in my mind last night.

Cheers Chuck